1 A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir anger.
2 The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
3 In every place, the eyes of Yahweh keep watch over the evil and the good.
4 Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it causes a break in spirit.
5 A fool will despise the instruction of his father, but he who guards reproof is prudent.